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Stachyurus chinensis 'Wonderful Image' (Chinese stachyurus 'Wonderful Image')
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2.5m
Max height
Max height
2m
Max spread
Max spread
20-50 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Stachyurus chinensis 'Wonderful Image'
Other names
Chinese stachyurus 'Wonderful Image', Stachyurus praecox 'Wonderful Image'
Genus
Stachyurus Stachyurus
Variety or Cultivar
'Wonderful Image' _ 'Wonderful Image' is a spreading, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing narrowly ovate, tapered, faintly mottled, dark green leaves and, in late winter and early spring, drooping racemes of small, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers before the leaves emerge.
Stachyurus chinensis 'Wonderful Image' is: Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Spreading
Flower
Pale-yellow in Spring; Pale-yellow in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green, Mottled in Spring; Mottled, Dark-green in Summer; Mottled, Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Stachyurus chinensis 'Wonderful Image' (Chinese stachyurus 'Wonderful Image') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. Particularly useful against a wall.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Stachyurus chinensis 'Wonderful Image'
Other names
Chinese stachyurus 'Wonderful Image', Stachyurus praecox 'Wonderful Image'
Genus
Stachyurus Stachyurus
Variety or Cultivar
'Wonderful Image' _ 'Wonderful Image' is a spreading, deciduous shrub with arching branches bearing narrowly ovate, tapered, faintly mottled, dark green leaves and, in late winter and early spring, drooping racemes of small, bell-shaped, pale yellow flowers before the leaves emerge.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Arching, Spreading
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Colour
Flower
Pale-yellow in Spring; Pale-yellow in Winter
Foliage
Dark-green, Mottled in Spring; Mottled, Dark-green in Summer; Mottled, Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest free.
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1.
Propagation methods
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Stachyurus chinensis 'Wonderful Image' (Chinese stachyurus 'Wonderful Image') will reach a height of 2.5m and a spread of 2m after 20-50 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wallside and trellises, Woodland
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Protect from cold, drying winds. Particularly useful against a wall.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade
Aspect
East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
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| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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